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Established October 1996
BAT-NET Is Now City-Wide!

Sign Up to Receive BATNET Alerts
SIGN UP FOR NEW 2009 ALERT LIST


			
			

BAT-NET is a Business Crime Alert Program
Provided by the San Antonio Police Department
for Businesses in the San Antonio Area.

Click on "Current Alerts" for
descriptions of current crimes affecting businesses.

Contact a BATNET representative
at a substation listed below for more information,
or attend one of the scheduled BATNET meetings.

CURRENT ALERTS AND WANTED PERSONS
WHAT IS BAT-NET?
JOINING BATNET
RECEIVING & SENDING IN ALERTS
BAT-NET NOVEMBER 20 MEETING
EVENTS & INFO ANNOUNCEMENTS
DOWNLOADABLE FORGED CHECK FORMS
DOWNLOADABLE BATNET BROCHURE


WHAT IS BAT-NET ?

BAT-NET is an acronym for Businesses Against Theft Network. Originally focusing on shoplifting and internal theft problems of businesses, BAT-NET has now expanded to include all crimes that affect both large and small businesses in San Antonio. These include robbery, fraud & scams, hot checks, embezzlement, property loss, and a wide range of business-related crimes.

BAT-NET provides two Crime Prevention Activities:
FIRST : The BAT-NET Web Page provides Basic Business Crime Prevention Information and frequent Business Crime Alerts, available for all businesses and the general public to view and utilize.
SECOND : For BAT-NET Members who have provided e-mail contact information to SAPD, BAT-NET provides two-way communication between the police and the businesses concerning current business crime alerts, suspect descriptions and photos, BAT-NET meetings, and other messages of interest.
Through Meetings, Classes, and a special BAT-NET E-MAIL network, police officers can notify BAT-NET Members about Known Theft Rings, Ring Method of Operation, Known Criminals Targeting Businesses, plus information on Anti-Theft/Anti-Crime Programs and Activities, and on Successful Crime Prevention Techniques used by other businesses.


JOINING BAT-NET
WHO SHOULD JOIN BAT-NET ? The BAT-NET Program is FREE and open to San Antonio Business Loss Prevention representatives (larger businesses), business owners and operators (smaller businesses), school district police officers, other local law enforcement officers, SAPD officers, and VIP personnel assigned to this project.

BENEFITS TO BAT-NET MEMBERS Businesses and loss prevention representatives who are members of BAT-NET receive the following benefits:

  • Notification by e-mail of current business crime alerts.
  • Descriptions and photos, by e-mail, of business crime suspects.
  • E-mail link to BAT-NET police officers, to file crime alerts.
  • Notification of BAT-NET meetings or special projects.
  • A forum to express business crime-prevention needs.
  • A forum to promote "Appropriate Sentencing" for offenders.
  • An opportunity to improve liaison with the Bexar County District Attorney's Office.
  • An opportunity to network with others with similar interests and concerns.

HOW DO I JOIN BAT-NET ? Business and law enforcement representatives who are interested in joining BAT-NET should contact one of the following SAPD officers, either by telephone (number listed below), or sign up by e-mail BAT-NET E-MAIL:

CONTACTING BAT-NET
BAT-NET MEMBERS CRIME ALERTS
Click here to SIGN-UP to RECEIVE Business Crime Alerts:
PLEASE SIGN-UP FOR NEW 2009 ALERT LIST
Click here to send a Business Crime alert to SAPD:
RECEIVE BAT-NET ALERTS (SIGN-UP)

Please provide ALL information requested on the form.
You will receive Alerts as Major Crime Information is available. You will also receive BAT-NET Meeting Information.

SEND CRIME ALERTS TO BAT-NET

REMEMBER to include all details of the crime alert, including suspect descriptions, times, etc. If there is an EMERGENCY situation, CALL 911. To report a non-emergency crime, please call 207-7484.

SPECIAL CONTACTS NAME PHONE #s
SAPD KEY POINT OF CONTACT CAPT. STANLEY BIEDRZYCKI 210-207-7425
Forgery Sgt. Martin Landgraf 210-207-7500
Special Crimes, Fraud Lt. Quenton Lashbrook 210-207-4481
Video Investigations Det. Mike Kubena 210-207-7675

SUBSTATION CONTACTS PHONE #s
PRUE
Sgt. Rudy Cran 210-207-8326
Det. W. White 210-207-8326
Off. Arthur Struxness 210-207-7169
CENTRAL
Det. Ken Ruks 210-207-7990
EAST
Sgt. Robert Brown 210-207-7781
Det. Keith Alfaro 210-207-7781
Det. Allen Johnson 210-207-7781
Off. W. Herring 210-207-6082
NORTH
Sgt. Roland Casias 210-207-7601
Det. Donald Leonard 210-207-7601
Det. Gerald Marple 210-207-7601
SOUTH
Sgt. James Conn 210-207-7184
Det. P. Porter 210-207-7646
Det. R. Carey 210-207-7708
Off. L. Garcia 210-207-8964
WEST
Sgt. D. Alonzo 210-207-7633
Det. Harold Sipple 210-207-4109
Det. Anastasia Anders 210-207-4111

OR : Contact each through
BAT-NET E-MAIL

BE ON THE LOOKOUT for these suspects and their associates. If you have any information, please contact e-mail BAT-NET or call BATNET at 207-7169.

GO NOW TO:

CURRENT ALERTS & INFO


BAT-NET CRIME PREVENTION TIPS

BUSINESS CRIME PREVENTION SURVEYS The San Antonio Police Department can perform a FREE Business Crime Prevention Survey on your business, and alert you to some potential problems and risks you may not know are there. Surveys are done by appointment. Call the Crime Prevention or SAFFE Office at the SAPD Substation that serves your business.

NEW: CONSTRUCTION SITE CRIME PREVENTION TIPS (PDF)

VIDEO SYSTEMS An important tool that business loss prevention representatives can use is a video system. Although a video system is a substantial investment, these systems provide a witness that always testifies the same way without any bias or prejudice. When maintained and positioned properly, video systems can provide businesses with the opportunity to monitor employees for evaluation and training, discourage internal theft, and reassure employees that the business is honestly concerned for their safety by preventing crime. If you are interested in having your business evaluated for a video security system, the San Antonio Police Department VIDEO INVESTIGATIONS UNIT can schedule such a survey and offer suggestions for video equipment placement and maintenance. PLEASE CALL : Sgt. Mike Peters or Det. Mike Kubena at the Video Investigations Unit, 210-207-7675.

Please review DIGITAL RECORDER GUIDELINES for information on the qualities to look for in surveillance camera and recording equipment, plus Comparative Photos of VHS and DIGITAL.

HOT CHECKS The BEXAR COUNTY HOT CHECK SECTION is available to assist businesses with NSF checks, account-closed checks and stop-payment checks. PLEASE CALL : 210-335-2415 to have a "merchant package" sent to your business.

More information on the DA's Hot Check Section is available at: DA'S OFFICE - HOT CHECK SECTION

SCAM-NET Scam and con artists prey on the elderly, the young, the poor, the rich AND ON BUSINESSES!. The San Antonio Police Department web page features a special SCAM-NET page that contains basic information on avoiding scams, as well as periodic Scam Alerts and photos of active scam artists. Businesses should become familiar with the information contained in SCAM-NET.

PHONE DIRECTORY
ROBBERY AND PROPERTY CRIMES DETECTIVES (at substations)
CENTRAL 207-7990 EAST 207-8854 NORTH 207-7601
PRUE 207-8326 SOUTH 207-7184 WEST 207-8299
CRIME PREVENTION (SAFFE) OFFICERS (at substations)
CENTRAL 207-7413 EAST 207-7566 NORTH 207-8350
PRUE 207-7169 SOUTH 207-8964 WEST 207-7421
ADDITIONAL USEFUL NUMBERS
VIDEO INVESTIGATIONS 207-7675 FINANCIAL CRIMES 207-7451 ROBBERY DETECTIVES All at Subs: Call Appropriate Substation
NARCOTICS UNIT 207-2470 VICE UNIT 207-2370


BAT-NET MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
TO ALL BATNET MEMBERS: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND ABLE, PLEASE OFFER TO ORGANIZE AND/OR PROVIDE FOOD FOR ONE BATNET MEETING DURING 2009. SEND INFO and/or TOPIC SUGGESTIONS TO CARLA AT BATNET.

NEXT BAT-NET MEETING :
PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE NOVEMBER 20, 2008 BATNET MEETING AND LUNCHEON

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
DATE & TIME: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008, 11:30 AM food set out; program begins at 12 noon.

TOPIC: ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME - NEW LEGISLATION:
Joe Williams, President of Texas Retail Association, will speak on new and proposed legislation concerning Organized Retail Crime in Texas.

PLACE: SAPD MAP Room (214 W Nueva, basement)

HOST: HEB

PARKING: City Dolorosa Lot across Nueva (bring ticket to stamp).



2008 BAT-NET LUNCH MEETINGS :
MANY THANKS to our 2007 and 2008 Lunch Sponsors!!

DATE: JANUARY 17, 2008

2007 YEAR END REVIEW

Sponsors: SAPD and USAA

DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2008

TOPIC: Accessing Crime Data on Web

SPONSORS: SAPD AND ZACHERY

DATE: MARCH 20, 2008

TOPIC: E-VERIFY

SPONSORS: HEB

DATE: APRIL 17, 2008

TOPIC: METAL THEFT

SPONSORS: ASG Security

DATE: MAY 22, 2008 (change from May 15)

TOPIC: BUSINESS-POLICE COOPERATION

SPONSORS: INGRAM PARK MALL AND SOUTH TEXAS MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.

DATE: JUNE 19, 2008

TOPIC: SAN ANTONIO'S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

SPONSORS: MERVYNS and EOC

DATE: JULY 17, 2008

TOPIC: San Antonio Gangs and their Impact on Businesses

SPONSORS: BOMA and SAPD Gang Detail

DATE: AUGUST 21, 2008

TOPIC: CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY

SPONSORS: FROST BANK

DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

TOPIC: BI-ANNUAL BATNET ROUND TABLE
Please bring information on current Business Crime Issues for discussion.

SPONSORS: RIO SAN ANTONIO

DATE: OCTOBER 16, 2008

TOPIC: VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - NEW TRENDS AND POINTERS

SPONSORS: SAPD VIDEO SURVEILLANCE UNIT AND SA PAWN BROKERS ASSOCIATION

DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2008

TOPIC: Retail Crime Legistation

SPONSORS: HEB

DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2008

TOPIC: FINANCIAL CRIMES

SPONSORS: SAPD Financial Crimes Unit and JP MORGAN CHASE


ALSO OF INTEREST TO BAT-NET MEMBERS: WATCH HERE FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
NOTICE TO ALL BATNET MEMBERS:
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR 2009 BATNET E-MAIL ALERT LIST!!
The old BATNET list has too many out-of-date or non-functioning e-mail addresses, so we are having a NEW SIGN UP during November and December, 2008, and into January 2009. PLEASE SIGN UP AGAIN!
BATNET ALERT LIST
The Current BATNET e-mail list will not be used after the December meeting notification. If you want to receive BATNET notices, please sign up again.


FBI: PROTECT YOUR WORKPLACE
Info, Brochure & Posters on protection from physical and cyber threats.
INFRAGUARD WEB PAGE
(SAN ANTONIO BRANCH)
ASIS WEB PAGE
The American Society for Industrial Security(SAN ANTONIO BRANCH)
ROBBERY SUSPECT DESCRIPTION FORMS (PDF)
Downloadable forms for use in Suspect & Weapons descriptions.
SUSPECT DESCRIPTION FORM SUSPECT/WEAPON DESCRIPTION FORM

Watch here for announcements of interest to BATNET members.


BAT-NET BROCHURE A printable (PDF) BAT-NET BROCHURE is available here, for use by BAT-NET members, law enforcement, business groups, community groups, etc., to provide hard-copy information about BAT-NET to the business community. Download the newest version of Acrobat Reader (FREE):


FORGED CHECK FORMS Forms to use in filing Forged Check Reports are now available on this web site.

FORGED CHECK FORM (PDF)   
FORGED CHECK FORM (MSWord)

To prepare a Forged Check Form for submission to the SAPD Forgery Detail, you may use either of two formats:
   PDF : Print out the Form in PDF format, type or hand write in the requested information, staple the check to the form, and submit to the SAPD Forgery Detail.
   MS Word : Bring this Form up in your web browser, type in the appropriate information in the shaded blanks, then print out the completed form, attach the check, and submit to SAPD Forgery Detail. This format allows you to use your computer to fill out the form before printing.

CREDIT CARD ABUSE FORM(PDF)    CREDIT CARD ABUSE FORM(MSWord)
THIS FORM IS FOR USE BY COMPLAINTS FROM OUTSIDE OF SAN ANTONIO ONLY.
Please contact the SAPD Forgery Unit if you are making a complaint from within San Antonio.


Thank you for visiting the BAT-NET site. You may also wish to visit the following SAPD sites:

Criminal Investigation Division Property Crimes Section Crime Prevention

You may also wish to visit the following state and national sites:

Texas Attorney General National Crime Prevention Council
National Fraud Information Center Jewelers' Security Alliance

ALSO:
An excellent web resource that defines and details a wide range of scams of interest to businesses is the
CRIMES-OF-PERSUASION.COM page.

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